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Rwanda

14 licensed entities supervised by the National Bank of Rwanda.

By class of business

By ownership

  • Domestic private7 50%
  • Pan-African group6 43%
  • State-owned / parastatal1 7%

Verification log

Partially verified · BNR licensed-insurers PDF (Jan 2025) is image-only; company names confirmed via BNR page metadata (Sanlam Allianz, Prime, Old Mutual, Eden Care)

Knowledge-based list retained; matches known 14 private + 2 public insurers

Licensed insurers in Rwanda

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
BK General Insurance
Bank of Kigali subsidiary
GGeneral (Non-life)BK GroupDomestic privateBNRPartial
Britam Insurance RwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Britam HoldingsPan-African groupBNRPartial
MUA Insurance Rwanda (ex-Phoenix)GGeneral (Non-life)MUA (Mauritius Union)Pan-African groupBNRPartial
Mayfair Insurance Co RwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Mayfair GroupPan-African groupBNRPartial
Old Mutual Insurance Rwanda (ex-UAP)GGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdPan-African groupBNRPartial
Prime InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)Prime HoldingsDomestic privateBNRPartial
Radiant Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateBNRPartial
SONARWA General Insurance
Oldest Rwandan insurer
GGeneral (Non-life)Rwanda Social Security Board / IndependentDomestic privateBNRPartial
Sanlam Allianz Rwanda (ex-SORAS)GGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam AllianzPan-African groupBNRPartial
Eden Care Medical
Digital health insurer
HHealth / MedicalIndependentDomestic privateBNRPartial
Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) - Medical
Public scheme
HHealth / MedicalGovernment of RwandaState-owned / parastatalBNRPartial
Prime Life AssuranceLLifePrime HoldingsDomestic privateBNRPartial
SONARWA Life AssuranceLLifeSONARWADomestic privateBNRPartial
Sanlam Life Insurance RwandaLLifeSanlam AllianzPan-African groupBNRPartial